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St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1887-10-29
morning dresses, completed her ward

morning dresses, completed her ward
robe
During her first trip to the Adirondacks
she ordinarily wore q becoming SUIT or
dove-colored corduroy, and sailor hat
with scarlet band, occasionally varied ny
a loose blouse waist of white flannel,
with gray skirt, and an indoor dress or
blue and white bingham, trimmed with
white During her visit to the Adlron-
dacks this summer she was III light
mourning for her grandmother, and wore
a black flannel skirt with her white
blouse waist, both trimmed with BRAID IN
lieu of the usual gray corduroy, though
ofttimes varying the monotony or the
SOmbre tints by a soft cardinal felt nat
which lent picturesque charm TO the
Wearer.
Mrs. Cleveland made very thorough
preparations for her present tour Inc
necessary shopping for it conceded with
that of the autumn retitting OF her ward
robe, and she made numerous elegant al
ditions thereto, making purchases to that
end in New York city and Washington.
For travelling Mrs Cleveland wears deml-
toilets-that is, pretty dresses of silk,
and not costumes of serge and cloth.
One of her travelling toilets is of brown
silk the basque is Of solid brown silk,
cut with a square opening on the bosom
filled with white silk. The skirts are of
brown silk sprigged with white. A hand
some costume of brown and cream
colored plaid silk, with bonnet Of
brown and high ribbon trimmings, is an
other of the travelling dresses; and
third is of black silk, heavily trimmed
with jet. A new dress that will probably
be used as carriage costume is composed
of black silk and velvet. The square
necked bodice of black velvet will have
the pointed front, edged with jet passe-
menterie in broad bands, and the POmpa-
dour opening will be filled with jetted
lace The front will be of silk with side
panel of Jet, and the full black drapery
will be of the rich velvet. A costume
that is ravishingly becoming to her is su-
perb gown of black satin, with jetted lace
front over white satin, with which she
wears black bonnet, with white trim
mngs set high in front. OF her recep-
ton dresses proper new one is yellow
silk draped with lace, and with it she
wears yellow plumes in her hair; another
is Louis XIV dress of pink talNe Fran-
c0is, the plain front draped with Malines
lace; the train, of the same ColOred satin
and SILK, striped, is embroidered with
rosebuds. The corsage is cut square
and yelled with lace. "A third robe is
of pale blue Sicilienne, the front Of the
skirt being laid in narrow perpendicular
plaits. The train is simple fall Of blue
silk, brocaded in silver corn flowers. The
short pointed cuirass of brocaded silk is
embroidered with silver daisies. The
square neck is high at back and sides,
and is trimmed with lace and knots of
blue ribbon Others are a rich robe of
ruby plush, draped with bows of broad
ribbon; dress of white Ottoman silk,
trimmed with gold cords, and beautiful
white satin gown with ostrich-feather
trimmings. When Mrs. Cleveland appears
in dress of white stand alone silk, with
court train, and the low bodice gar
nished with white lilacs, that is her we'd
mg-gown.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1887-10-29

augurated down the Mississippi to New
Orleans, where, on the 9Th of January,
1929, he took part in the anniversary OF
the battle of New Orleans. Returning to
the Hermitage, he rode in his old-fash-
toned family coach to Washington. This
coach was his gift to his wife, Rachel,
soon after he built the mansion at Her
mitage 1t was as heavy and unWieldy
as the old fashioned mail coaches hung
upon leather straps. He would never
ride in any other because it had belonged
to his wife. Twice Charles, his coach
man, allowed the horses to run
away and damage the old coach. The
President had mild suspicion that
Charles very much wanted to smash the
old vehicle and put it out OF the way.
Mr.. Nicholas Trist, who was General
Jackson's private secretary, once heard
the President scolding the coachman for
a runaway accident. In the most mild
and reasonable tones the old man said to
the servant: aCharlie, you know how |
value that coach This is the second
time it has happened, and if it ever hap
pens again will send you back to Ten
nessee, sir" The old coach made It's
first appearance in Washington in 1877
when the general expected that he
would be elected President, but John
Quincy Adams was elected instead. He
droye with four heavy bay horses, and
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1887-10-29

was hardly installed as his successor
before he was making his preparations.
He made the tour of England, Scotland
and the continent, Egypt and the Holy
Land, then returned to Europe and went
to India, China, Japan and finally crossed
the Pacific to San Francisco. The entire
Journey was an ovation. Later General
Grant visited Cuba and Mexico.
President Hayes travelled good deal,
making first his trip to the Bennington
centennial and the various New England
cities In the fall of the same year he went
to grand soldiers reunion at Marietta, O..
This was the beginning of quite notable
tour. There was reunion at Fremont
of the Ohio regiment which Mr.. Hayes
commanded and a soldiers monument
was unveiled at Dayton. The President
visited all these places. He then went to
Cincinnati and on to Nashville, Bowling
Green, Chattanooga, Knoxville and At
lanta. During a part of the journey
Wade Hampton travelled with Mr.. Hayes.
At Nashville the President laid the cor
ner-stone of the new custom house, and
Mrs. Hayes called on the widow of Pres
ident Polk. From Atlanta the party re-
turned to Washington, visiting Lynch
burg and Charlottesville on the way
The entire trip had covered over 5000
miles. In September of 1880 Mr. Hayes
went West, visiting Chicago, Milwaukee,
St. Paul and Minneapolis, and going as
far West as Bismarck, OAK, where the
President bought farm.
President Garfield promised himself a
long trip as soon as he could get rid of
the office-seekers that made life burden
to him and finally, through Guiteau's
insanity, caused his death. He was just
setting out on short journey to Long
Branch when the assassin deadly aim
gave him the death wound
President Arthur travelled great deal
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1887-10-29
THE PEABODY LETTER.

The publication a few days since in these
columns of the facsimile Of President
Peabody's letter is still the subject of much
comment. That he should have expressed
himself so unequivocally is characteristic Of
the man and illustrative of the true Ameri-
can idea of acknowledging good deed
promptly and to the point.
1t used to be considered a question of pro-
priety to say kind word of the result of a
treatment other than that prescribed by a
regular practitioner; and the time was when
man using an advertised remedy did so
more or less surreptitiously. However, this
has happily given away to broader and
more liberal view of things, typitied in Mr..
Peabody's frank expression that he knows OF
no valid reason why commentator should
not be equally as hearty in one instance as
in the other.
Certainly this would appear fair in the face
of the fact that to speak well of the bridge
that carries one over has ever been of the
most popular of maxims. He was assured
that the injury would contine him to the
house for three weeks or more, yet in three
DAYS use of the Oil he was out and about his
duties as if nothing had happened. Surely
a remedy that will so practically demonstrate
its efficacy and that has stood foremost. az
has St. Jacobs Oil upward of ten years as
unapproachable for the eradication of pain
of almost every character, is justly entitled
to rank as standard. A staple in fact and
as necessary in the household as the COM
mOdities of everyday use.
That many physicians prescribe it is as
true as that many physicians use it, and it is
only those of the very old school who. true
to ancient doctrines, can see no good in it,
because it is made known to the world Not
long since one of these dropped confiden-
tial note to friend requesting three bottles
be sent for his personal use Immediately, as
without it his hands were simply no hands
at all, but" continued he, 'for Heavens
sake don't say said So" This is literally
true.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1887-10-29
THE EARL OF ABERDEEN DELIGHTED.
PLEASED WITH AMERICAN RAILWAYS,
ESPECIALLY THE NEW YORK
CENTRAL.

NOTWITHSTANDING the long journey
around the world, which terminated last
evening, the Earl and Countess of Aber-
deem arosethis morning entirel y recovered
from their fatigue
A reporter was shown to the Earrs
private parlor this morning, and found
the Earl taking it easy in great big
Turkish chair.
81 like America" said his Lordship.
land don't wonder at the desire people
have to become residents of it. / have
taken considerable interest in the rail-
as near complete as any I've seen during
Central, over which | came from Niagara
Falls The four tracks are an advantage
away above anything I've seen. 1t saves
time, avoids accidents and helps to make
the passengers think they are of more
consequence than common freight.
II am considerably interested in rail-
road matters on the other side of the
Atlantic, and like to travel on a wei.
equipped road but | have never enioyed
a trip as did the one from the Falls. To
sit in one of your Wagner cars, laundering
along at the rate of fifty miles an hour
through fertile valleys, and at frequent
intervals passing long freight trains run
ming in the same direction, proves an
enjoyable novelty not to be found in any
other quarter of the globe. Taking it
altogether, the most enjoyable railroad
trips have been from San Francisco to
New York by the New York Central and
it's connections.
g sail for home tomorrow on the
Servia, but will return at my first oppor-
tunity and make more thorough tour
of the country"
N. Y. Evening San, July 18th, 1887.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1887-10-29

for his health In 1882 he went out on
the Union Pacific with General Sheridan
and crossed overland through the Yellow
stone Park to the Northern Pacific, and
returning eastward was a feature in the
grand pageant gotten up at St. Paul and
Minneapolis to celebrate the completion
of the Northern Pacific. The following
year he went to Florida to fish in the
Kissimee river, making the journey with
Secretary Chandler on the Tallapoosa.
While in Florida Mr.. Arthur was pros
trated with severe attack of illness
that for time threatened to be fatal.
President Cleveland's travels, prior to
his present tour, have been few and
short He has visited the Adirondacks
twice, made wedding journey to Deer
Park and visited New York to attend the
funerals of General Grant and General
Hancock. His latest journey was on the
occasion of the recent Constitutional
Centennial in Philadelphia.
General Featheringill, of Spain, has re-
Gently died, leaving 81 100000 to American
heirs. He was born in Kentucky, but after
rowing life as a young man enlisted in the
Spanish army, and rose to brigade rank
Exchange.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1887-10-29

Paris was known as Lutetia until 1884,
when the name of the great French capital
was changed to that which it has borne ever
since.
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Family Murdered.

PARk EE-ugE3. " Va March lo.-A ter
rillc tragedy J., reported from near JereI1w.
". Va. 1u uug oi the lonely streams which
emulie, into the Bi. sandy from the Ken
u,ky side samuel smith, aged l5 wears.
had difficulty with steve Hammond, "a
ue.gLbprin. farmer Yesterday Smith, armed
with 90 revolver. went over 20 the Hammond
hou-, auG after -oug words with Hammond
followed him into the house Hammond
reached for hi, rifle when young smith fired
instantly killing him.
smith was then attacked 10y Hammond
wife. daughter and son, the latter little more
than children. The youthful murderer
backed up against the side OF jho room and
fired three balls into Mrs Hammond body.
iuhig,iuG fatal wounds.
As the woman dropped to the floor by the
side of hcrdcstd husband, smith ieaped over
her PROSTATE form and fired at the boy and
glrl who were Fetreatins through door. two
bail, taking effect in the daughtcr and onc
in the son, both dropping.
Satisfied that hi- work was done and that
uo witnesses were left To- tell of the awful
butchery. and having no more ammunition.
the murderer lied tu the mountains. it was
hours attcrward before the neighhors di>cov-
cred the bloody deed. attracted by he feeble
erie, of the boy. The alarm was given NJ
once but Up Ia this time Nmilh has not been
apprchcndcd Mr- Hammond H. reported
dead. and 10 3, said that the men who have
gone ia search of smith viii lynch him As
soon as caught The family was well known
IN this state and were among the most n.
spectacle in the community ia which they
I'D
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-03-16

For the past week the newspapers Of
the eastern cities have been publishing
full. varied and sensational details guess
ed a, Of the sale of the Baltimore and
Ohio railrOad-tir~t tn a syndicate Of
Southern railroad men with Mr.. Alfred
Sully at its head, secondly 10 syndicate
Of New Workers combined with whom
ar the officials Of the Reading and the
Central New Jersey roads. and thirdly
and fourthly the last allegations are that
Jay Gould. and the PENNSYLVANIA rail
road company are now in the field a.
purchasers 1t appears to be taken for
granted that, where there Is 50 much
smoke there must be some fire and that
/ Mr.. Garrett l. willing if not anxious 10
I part with the interest Of himself and
Z friends, which l. controlling one in the
I road. The whole matter 40 far H. the
/ outside world and the newspapers are
! concerned L. purely conjectured. and the
aledged details guessed at. Our guess Is
that, Mr. Garrett il attempting To arrange
for consolidation OF railroad lines that
viii give him entrance into New York.
and connections throughout the South.
perhaps with the intent of securing a
continuous line from New York 10 New
Orleans. SO superb line as the B. ,S O
l. NOT likely to be cast upon the marke ei
in search of a purchaser by 50 shrewd
and wealthy gentleman A. Is Mr.. Gar
ratt
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iai5i, sweep of bis ur,tufy. iIis theology
was erratic. but il WAS bright and hope
fui. and it cheered and encouraged, and
built up and made strong his followers.
He was intensely an American, he knew
the instincts Of the people, and was fill
ed with the love Of country. In the
davs of his prime he championed the
cause of liberty and Of the slave, and by
hie labors in that direction did much
toward awakening the American consci-
ence from the lethargy into which il had
been stepped by the insidious wiles Of the
southern slave power. In the darkest
hour Of the country's struggle with trea-
son. he crossed over into England and on
a British platform. before an infuriated
mob Of British sympathisers with seces-
sion. he single handed and alone, by the
spirit Of his manhood. and defying and
oyermastering oratory cowed and abash
ed the greedy horde, who for the money
getting that was in il. desired the disrup-
ton Of the Union. and the establishment
Of a confederacy for the preparation Of
slavery. No country in the world was
ever blessed with nobler or baver OF
more powerful champion in IL, hour Of
sorest need. Mr. Beecher had hi~ defects,
but who that j. mortal j. infallible?
Whatever they may have been they
should be buried with him in his grave.
Let Us remember only the great good he
accomplished for his country and for
mankind, and pay 10 his memory CRATE
ful tribute Of admiration.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-03-16
A Postal Clerk I'm prisoned in His
Car

MoUNT HOLLY. March S.-An accident oc-
CURED to a passenger traih on the Pember-
ton and Hightstown branch of the Pennsyl-
vunia railroad at Sharon, near Hightstown
tonight, in consequence of broken rail
The mail car and passenger car were
thrown from the track. and the former was
burned and all the mails destroyed
Postal Clerk 4. A. Perrine. of Hightstown
was henmed in his car and was burned be-
yund recognition, his charred body falling
ont of the ruins as the car broke apart. Con
ductor Levi Wilson. who lives in Camden.
was badly wounded and il is feared his in
iuries will result fatally Engineer Aaron
Reynolds was injured internally Daniel
Rogers, baggage master, was cut ON the leg
and hand James l.. Rue. of Cream Rrtigc,
one of the officers of the road was on the
train, and was also injured. but not serious
iy. Superintendent Barnard sent special
train with surgeons to the scene to care for
the wounded, aud soon after a wreckine
train was dispatched from Camden Wilson
was brought 10 Hightstown and Rogers and
Reynolds were taken to Camden Perrine' :
body will be brought home tomorrow. He
leaves a widow
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-03-16
An Anarchists Funeral.

CHICAGO March lO-t'scar Ncebe. the
Anarchist. to-day selected Paul Grottkau
and George Schilling 10 deliver the orations
at his wife's funeral services in Miler's Hall
on sunday Grottkau was Spies predecessor
A. editor of the .irbeiter Zetimg and was a
prominent figure in the riots al Milwaukee
last Spring Schilling is noted local Socia-
list, labor agitator and ward politician.
Nothing of a religious character will enter
into the ceremonies. It has been decided
that the procession will only accompany the
corpse 10 the city limits
The Central Labor Union members say
they will carry the regulation banners of the
various societies composing the organization
Should they do 50, there will be- no absence
of red flags. Each soo.ety i providing itself
with a band of music for the occasion. Sheriff
Mattson to-day decided that Neebe should,
unmanacled, be allowed to accompany his
wife's corpse to the cemetery, guarded by a
single deputy.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-03-16
Probability that Congress viii be
Called Together in the Month
Of October.

WA-HINcToN March 9-Democratic mem
bcrs Of Congress and Others who have access
% the President and means of knowledge on
the subject do not believe that there is any
possibility of n extra session Of Congress
now. The prevalent impression. as gathered
by % star reporter from conversation with
members of Congress il that the Fidieth
Congress will he called together in ihe fall
perhaps in October in order that -omcof the
important legislation before is may be ma
fured carly lt IS O. well known fact that
CongIe,, scarcely yeycr docs amy business un-
I'D after the holiday raoc,> In view of The
fact that the questions of revenue and taxa
tian of fortidcatiou>. and Others of great pub
lic interest must receive attention at the
next session. IL Is thought thai the President
will call a session 90 begin in the fall, and
that it will run along intothe regular session.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-03-16

A Mormon Apostle.

BAYPORr, Mich. March To-" Elder Cor
nish Mormon of Salt Lake, has been labor.
ing in this vicinity for several weeks seeking
10 proselyte. Rev. John b. Davis, of the
Methodist Church challenged Cornish TO a
debate The tirst of the contests took place
saturday night and was attended by a large
crowd Each speaker took half hour bouts
for two hours. SUNDAY night the crowd
opened with considerable bDistcrousncss and
Rev. Mr. Davis was driven from the church.
escaping by window The Mormon chair
man OF the meeting pulled Of his coat and
seized chair, sla>hing around wildly knock
ing down half dozen saints and GcntiIes in
his efforts 10 preserve peace.
The third contest took place yesterday
afternoon and the church was crowded at AN
early hour Cornish opened with volume
Of personal abuse of his opponent amid the
circumstances Of the men and women pre-
sent. His language became 50 brutal and
threatening that fearing fight, panic seil-
ed the people, and ther. was Il rush for the
door In the melee several women were
Knocked down ana trampled upon Davis
rallied his force, outside the building, but
they were frightened and quickly dispersed
Cornish baptisei twenty converts
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In closing his sermon Dr. Hall said
4 brave and weary heart is here at rest /:
brave of old to dare brutal force and defy the
violence of mobs and rufiians in speaking f,r
the slave; brave to accept the murmurs and
doubts of his political friends when consei-
ence prompted TO part from them; bravest 70
wreste along with a great sorrow when he
could find earthly help. We honor him for
the courage of his former act we love him
and wonder at him for the calm. sweet gen
tie resignation of these last years God
believe, has led him step by step to spend
his last days among us with a wisdom gain
Ell from the cross a tender. gentle Sohere
wisdom which helped him 10 see the Captain
of our salvation who wa, perfect through
suffering that we may be one. and the Great
Sufferer not ashamed to call H. brethern
The great Life of Christ Is left unfin-
ishcd for Us to do our little part and weave
our humble deeds and teachings into the
story Men will praise our brother for geni-
US patriotism, victories and intellectual Ia
bors My love for him has had lis origin in
his broad humanity his utter lack of sham,
his transparent love Of the Unction from
above that dwels in aud teaches and beau
tifies the lines of duty He said of his ia
ther The two things which he desired
most were the glory of God and the good of
men, So it was with him. a. the hearts of
grateful myriads attest. But We bid him here
| farewell, and 10 me oftenest will come the
vision of him passing out of yonder door
with his arms about the boys passing on to
the city of God, where he hears again the
familiar voice of the Master saving. of such
is the Kingdom of Heaven.
| Or. Hall pronounced the beneiiction and
the vast audience slowly flied out of the
church. 1t WAS a notable gathering. aud one
long TO be remembered 10y those pre.nt
After the conclusion of the services the
public was admitted to view the body a. it
| laid in state The people were formed in
line along Orange and down Henry streets
with police at every few yards To keep the
late comers from breaking in In short
time the line extended for two blocks. and
| two hours after the doors werc thrown open
the line was nearly quarter of a mile long,
or three times the length of that Of the pre-
viouS day.
Mrs. Beecher and family will come down
at O'Clock in the morning and then the
cotiin-lid will be closed and the body remov
ed To the cemetery. 1t Was noticed tonight
that the body had begun To change-th,
face was slightly discolored near the eyes
None but the family will be present at tn,
private interment
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Arrested for Killing His Father.

LOUISVILLE March l4-Wallace Carpenter
aged Is years. son Of Adam Carpenter who
was asssssinated near Houstonville. Ky, late
Friday night. has been arrested charged with
the murder OF his father. Adam Carpenter
was wealthy and promising farmer ef high
character. and much beloved in the commu-
nifty III which he resided. About ll..;a FRI
day night some one knocked sharply upon
the front door Of the murdered mans house.
The knocking was repeated a third and a
fourth time Carpenter arose and went out
by a back door to see what the cause of the
noise was. lie had hardly passed out Of the
house when the murderer, who was conceal
ed in a coal-shed. fired upon him with 4
shotgun charged with oblong pistol or rife
balls Mr.. Carpenter was struck by three
balls in the right side, and with an eNclama
ton of surprise he fell and expired on the
spot The son had quarreled with ii> ia
ther. and had threatened to kill him.